DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS FOR DETERMINATION OF LEVELS OF FORMATION OF CREATIVE SKILLS OF JUNIOR SCHOOLCHILDREN

The urgency of the problem of development and diagnostics of creative skills of junior schoolchildren is substantiated in the article. The purpose of scientific work is to determine the criteria, indicators and diagnostic tools for the levels of formation of creative skills of junior high school students. The research methods determine the theoretical analysis and generalization of literature sources, in order to reveal the theoretical and practical aspects of the outlined problem. In particular, the article highlights the essence of the concepts: “skill”, “pedagogical diagnosis”, “criterion”, “indicator”; types of creative skills are covered. The essence of the criteria for the formation of creative skills of primary school students is determined and revealed: motivational-personal, theoretical-informational, practical-activity and communicative-creative. Indicators of formation of creative skills of junior schoolchildren are developed, according to the offered criteria. Three levels of formation of creative skills of junior schoolchildren are singled out and characterized: high, sufficient and elementary. Pedagogical and general scientific methods for the ascertaining stage of the experiment are selected: pedagogical observation, questionnaires, testing, analysis of creative activity products, methods of statistical data processing. Diagnostic methods are determined according to each criterion. It is established that diagnostics should be aimed at the activity and consideration of mental operations, cognition strategies and not be limited to the analysis of the result of activity. The requirements that must be met during diagnostic procedures are highlighted. The results of the study show that the criteria and indicators are the basis for the selection of diagnostic tools for the formation of creative skills of primary school children, whose role is important during the experimental study. Keywords: creative skills; pedagogical diagnostics; criteria; indicators; levels of formation of creative skills; experiment; diagnostic methods; junior schoolchildren.